Soar Valley College
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Leicester, East Midlands LE4 7GY · Leicester
#107 of 329 secondary schools in East Midlands
#1296 of 4,090 nationally
About Soar Valley College
Soar Valley College is a academy secondary located in Leicester, in the Leicester local authority of East Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 1,564 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 64.0 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools in England and 107th of 329 ranked secondary schools in East Midlands. Its strongest component is attainment 8 (76th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (40th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,564; capacity filled 100.3%; grade 4+ english & maths 71.8%; ebacc average points 4.40.
There are 207 schools in Leicester; Soar Valley College ranks 59th of 198 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)51.5
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)47.9%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)31.3%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Soar Valley College by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,564
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 31.3%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 100.3%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 51.5
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 47.9%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 71.8%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.40
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Soar Valley College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Wyvern Primary School
Leicester · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
454 students · 345 m away
Rushey Mead Academy
Leicester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,804 students · 429 m away
Herrick Primary School
Leicester · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
305 students · 447 m away
Rushey Mead Primary School
Leicester · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
532 students · 569 m away
Mellor Community Primary School
LEICESTER · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
578 students · 789 m away
Saint Patrick's Catholic Voluntary Academy
Leicester · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
221 students · 874 m away
North Mead Primary Academy
Leicester · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
447 students · 1.0 km away
Sandfield Close Primary School
Leicester · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
250 students · 1.1 km away
Darul Uloom Leicester
Leicester · Independent secondary · Ages 11–23
142 students · 1.2 km away
Abbey Mead Primary Academy
Leicester · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
718 students · 1.5 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in East Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Bosworth Academy
Leicester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
1,565 students
Bourne Academy
Bourne · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,573 students
Arnold Hill Spencer Academy
Nottingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,552 students
George Spencer Academy
Nottingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,580 students
Lutterworth College
Lutterworth · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
1,580 students
Tupton Hall School
Chesterfield · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,581 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Soar Valley College a good school?
Soar Valley College has a Success Index (England) of 64.0 out of 100 (Top 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #107 of 329 in East Midlands. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Soar Valley College rank in East Midlands?
Soar Valley College ranks #107 of 329 secondary schools in East Midlands and #1296 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Soar Valley College?
Soar Valley College had 1,564 students in 2025.
Is Soar Valley College a primary school or a secondary school?
Soar Valley College is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Soar Valley College?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Soar Valley College; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.